This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and theirContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 25 March 2021 Today’s topic: Unexpected Miracles”
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Practical Proverbial, from Jude, 8 December 2020 Today’s topic: Woe to Us
Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion. Jude 11 (NIV). Get out your Bible. If you don’t remember (or don’t know) who Cain, Balaam, and Korah are, we’re going to make some re-introductions. When we do, take a lookContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jude, 8 December 2020 Today’s topic: Woe to Us”
Practical Proverbial, 19 October. Today’s topic: Balaam’s Donkey Today
They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you. With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood! They have leftContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, 19 October. Today’s topic: Balaam’s Donkey Today”